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Dog Barking at a Man in a Street
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Dog Barking at a Man in a Street

Vincent Laurensz. van der Vinne (II) · 1714 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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In a street, a small dog barks at a man with a walking stick. Children run away from him in front of him, frightened by the dog's barking. Allegory of the world that makes much noise but lacks the ability to cause harm as long as one continues on the right path.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHond blaft naar een man in een straat. 1714. Vincent Laurensz. van der Vinne (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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